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intact

[in-takt] / ɪnˈtækt /


Usage

What are other ways to say intact? The adjective intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Perfect emphasizes not only completeness but also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond. Complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book. 

Example Sentences

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The new leadership has proved resilient and adaptable, emerging from the first five weeks of the war with its command and control intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Scientists at Fraunhofer have discovered a compound that specifically blocks the bacteria responsible for this disease while leaving the rest of the oral microbiome intact.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

However, he focused on maintaining the book’s tone and found “the readership is actually very forgiving if you keep the characters whole and intact, but give them more to do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Yossi Mekelberg, a Middle East expert at London-based think-tank Chatham House, said that Iran's ballistic missile capabilities had undoubtedly been diminished compared to before the war, but its clerical leadership remained intact.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“On behalf of the gods and storytellers around the world, we hope you leave with your life intact and your imagination brimming.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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